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Teduits Takes His Game to Long Course on Final Day of 2013 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix

Wisconsin’s Drew Teduits, the NCAA Champion in the 200 backstroke, swam a lifetime best in long course of the same event on Sunday morning. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cullen Jones Doesn’t Retire to Win 50 Gold in Rio

(Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

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Ryan Lochte Is Done with Reality Show Production, Video Interview

2013 Charlotte Ultraswim as reported by SwimSwam contributor Mitch Bowmile.  Men’s 200 Freestyle The men’s 200m freestyle was home to seven Olympians…

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Chase Kalisz Rips 4:15.66 400 IM, Hardy Breaks Breast Meet Record

“A new NBAC star seems to be emerging out of Michael Phelps’ shadow with the likes of Chase Kalisz. Kalisz dominated the 400 IM tonight with a meet record time of 4:15.66 which was almost eight seconds faster than second place finisher Ryan Harty.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Men’s 200 Free Final Thick With Olympians on Day 2 of 2013 Charlotte UltraSwim GP

Michigan’s Connor Jaeger is on a roll at the UltraSwim, and took the top seed in an incredible field of the 200 free on Friday from Charlotte. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Stephanie Peacock To Make Return at Charlotte Grand Prix

North Carolina swimmer Stephanie Peacock, who missed the NCAA Championships, will be back in elite racing next month in Charlotte. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Kick Set: Ricky Berens vs Matt Grevers

In this workout video, Ricky and Matt get down to :54 and :57 in a 100 kick battle. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Bovell, Vanderpool-Wallace Win Fourth Annual JAX50 Sprint Challenge

Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell won the men’s bracket over Cullen Jones.

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Mesa Grand Prix: Ledecky-Franklin Duel, Big 50 Frees on Night 2

Nathan Adrian dropped a 21.7 tonight to win the 50 free…

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Mesa Grand Prix: Deep Free Fields Highlight Friday Morning

Anthony Ervin is the top seed in the 50 tonight. Can he hold off Nathan Adrian? (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Katie Ledecky Blows Away 400 Free Field, Day 1 of Mesa Grand Prix

Nobody even came close to Katie Ledecky, who put up the world’s second-fastest 400 free this year despite the mid-season meet. (File photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Breeja Larson; Huge Roster of Olympians to Highlight Inaugural Mesa Grand Prix

Olympian Breeja Larson will return home to Mesa for this month’s Grand Prix stop. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Joao de Lucca Dubstep

“We missed Joao de Lucca in the media room for an interview, but thankfully SwimSwam contributor and swimming photo artist, Tim Binning of the swim pictures, captured a lot of images of his unique celebration after winning the 200 yard freestyle.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Win An Exclusive Visit From Olympic Gold Medalist Ricky Berens

“Ricky Berens is a 3-time Olympic medalist and the 200 yard freestyle American Record Holder.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Olympic Swimming 2.0, Are You With Us?

Michael Phelps grabs a digital photo during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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